Who is Nathaniel Wells?

Hidden Presence explores the extraordinary life of Nathaniel Wells, an 18th-19th century nobleman of mixed heritage, son of a wealthy Cardiff merchant & plantation owner and an enslaved woman.

The project will explore the history of his country seat, Piercefield House, Chepstow; the relationship between the sea ports of South Wales and the West Indies; and it will look at a range of issues linked to cultural heritage, identity, citizenship and what it means to be Welsh today.

Hidden Presence is a Ffotogallery project in partnership with Chepstow Museum and the University of the West of England. For more information and documentation please see
http://hiddenpresencewales.tumblr.com/.

Partners and Sponsors

Barnardos Seraf Service – Identity and Exploration

Barnardos Seraf Service works with children and young people who are at risk of or have been abused through sexual exploitation in Wales. Eva and the Education Team worked with three young women who they contacted through the Seraf Service, and in a supported environment worked with them to produce a series of portraits focusing on self-expression and identity.

Initially the work took the form of a book, but has since formed the basis for the Hidden Presence public realm exhibition as part of Diffusion, being exhibited on bus stops throughout Cardiff.